Figure 1

Description of the five data collections, i.e ., sample selection, participant recruitment, consent, timing of follow-ups and the wave response. Work life sample (n = 1501) consisted of the group of nursing students who both entered the profession and participated in the study after education. Year 1: one year after graduation (in 2006), year 2: two years after graduation (in 2007), year 3: three years after graduation (in 2008), year 4: four years after graduation (in 2009), year 5: five years after graduation (in 2010). Abbreviations: INS = Instrumental research use, CON = Conceptual research use, PER = Persuasive research use.